Менструальные чаши — самая популярная альтернатива прокладкам.
Они сделаны из медицинского силикона,
у них каплеобразная форма и вместимость 20-40 миллилитров.
Главное преимущество чаш в том, что они долговечны,
поэтому одной чашей можно пользоваться несколько лет.
Как правило,
чаши продаются в двух размерах: для рожавших и нерожавших женщин.
Но при выборе нужно ориентироваться прежде всего на свои ощущения и особенности: например,
чаша для рожавших женщин может подойти нерожавшим девушкам с обильным кровотечением.
🌱Before each cycle, you need to sterilize the cup — either by boiling it or using special sterilizing tablets.
You can also buy an antibacterial bag for storing the menstrual cup (if it doesn't come with one).
The cup needs to be emptied every 12 hours,
remembering to wash it with water and soap (no antiseptics or alcohol!),
and then wash your hands thoroughly.
🌱Unlike tampons,
you can sleep with a menstrual cup: the obstetrician-gynecologist says,
that the materials,
used in their production,
не вступают во взаимодействие с токсинами золотистого стафилококка. А именно они чаще всего влияют на возникновение синдрома токсического шока.
ADVANTAGES:
Reasons to use menstrual cups may include the following:
• Savings: Menstrual cups can be used for up to 10 years[5].
Some manufacturers recommend,
and some women prefer, replacing the cups every 5 years.
The initial investment in a menstrual cup is more
than in other hygiene products,
но они окупаются при длительном использовании.
• Ecological reasons: when using a menstrual cup, there is nothing to throw away except the discharge, which leads to a reduction in the amount of waste. Cotton used in most tampons and pads is bleached, which is also considered harmful to the environment and leaves traces of dioxin on the cotton, which, in turn, is a carcinogen. On average, a woman uses 11,000 tampons and pads in her lifetime.
Этот мусор вместе с упаковкой в итоге оказывается выброшенным на мусорную свалку.
• Portability: while traveling, it is convenient to take one cup with you instead of several pads or tampons.
However, some users prefer to use pads or wipes for added protection.
• Comfort: since the menstrual cup is located directly inside the body,
it does not create a compress effect
like sanitary pads.
There are also no inconveniences
that the tampon string can cause
by getting wet after urination.
The cup prevents the feeling of dryness that tampons can create.
The cup can be used in advance,
before the onset of menstruation,
which can be convenient for women with irregular menstrual cycles.
• Lower health risk: no association has been found between infections and the use of menstrual cups,
cups made from medical-grade silicone are hypoallergenic and do not affect the microflora.
• Ease of use: a menstrual cup can hold more fluid
than a tampon for heavy bleeding,
therefore, you can visit the bathroom less frequently.
• No contact with secretions.
• Can be used during sports activities.
• Invisible under clothing.
• No odor from secretions.
DISADVANTAGES:
• The menstrual cup requires skills for insertion and removal.
If not inserted correctly, it may leak.
During manipulation with the cup, hygiene must be observed (thorough hand washing),
which is not always possible outside the home.
• Requires sterilization between cycles.
• Water is needed to rinse the cup during changes.
Они сделаны из медицинского силикона,
у них каплеобразная форма и вместимость 20-40 миллилитров.
Главное преимущество чаш в том, что они долговечны,
поэтому одной чашей можно пользоваться несколько лет.
Как правило,
чаши продаются в двух размерах: для рожавших и нерожавших женщин.
Но при выборе нужно ориентироваться прежде всего на свои ощущения и особенности: например,
чаша для рожавших женщин может подойти нерожавшим девушкам с обильным кровотечением.
🌱Before each cycle, you need to sterilize the cup — either by boiling it or using special sterilizing tablets.
You can also buy an antibacterial bag for storing the menstrual cup (if it doesn't come with one).
The cup needs to be emptied every 12 hours,
remembering to wash it with water and soap (no antiseptics or alcohol!),
and then wash your hands thoroughly.
🌱Unlike tampons,
you can sleep with a menstrual cup: the obstetrician-gynecologist says,
that the materials,
used in their production,
не вступают во взаимодействие с токсинами золотистого стафилококка. А именно они чаще всего влияют на возникновение синдрома токсического шока.
ADVANTAGES:
Reasons to use menstrual cups may include the following:
• Savings: Menstrual cups can be used for up to 10 years[5].
Some manufacturers recommend,
and some women prefer, replacing the cups every 5 years.
The initial investment in a menstrual cup is more
than in other hygiene products,
но они окупаются при длительном использовании.
• Ecological reasons: when using a menstrual cup, there is nothing to throw away except the discharge, which leads to a reduction in the amount of waste. Cotton used in most tampons and pads is bleached, which is also considered harmful to the environment and leaves traces of dioxin on the cotton, which, in turn, is a carcinogen. On average, a woman uses 11,000 tampons and pads in her lifetime.
Этот мусор вместе с упаковкой в итоге оказывается выброшенным на мусорную свалку.
• Portability: while traveling, it is convenient to take one cup with you instead of several pads or tampons.
However, some users prefer to use pads or wipes for added protection.
• Comfort: since the menstrual cup is located directly inside the body,
it does not create a compress effect
like sanitary pads.
There are also no inconveniences
that the tampon string can cause
by getting wet after urination.
The cup prevents the feeling of dryness that tampons can create.
The cup can be used in advance,
before the onset of menstruation,
which can be convenient for women with irregular menstrual cycles.
• Lower health risk: no association has been found between infections and the use of menstrual cups,
cups made from medical-grade silicone are hypoallergenic and do not affect the microflora.
• Ease of use: a menstrual cup can hold more fluid
than a tampon for heavy bleeding,
therefore, you can visit the bathroom less frequently.
• No contact with secretions.
• Can be used during sports activities.
• Invisible under clothing.
• No odor from secretions.
DISADVANTAGES:
• The menstrual cup requires skills for insertion and removal.
If not inserted correctly, it may leak.
During manipulation with the cup, hygiene must be observed (thorough hand washing),
which is not always possible outside the home.
• Requires sterilization between cycles.
• Water is needed to rinse the cup during changes.
